The regulations allow the importation of certain animals and animal products if permits, certificates, seals, etc., are used to ensure that BSE is not introduced into the United States.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act dated 5-13-2002
Overall, the number of responses increased from 125,289 to 235,752 resulting in a total increase of 110,463 responses (program change: 700 responses and adjustment: 109,763 responses) and the burden hours increased from 70,324 to 231,307 resulting in a total increase of 160,983 hours (program change: 134,233 hours and adjustment: 26,750 hours). The program and adjustment changes are described below in more detail.
The following program changes occurred and the justifications are described below:
⢠The Certification Statement for Ovine/Caprine Products from Regions Listed in 9 CFR 95.4 and for Inedible Processed Animal Proteins Derived from Ovines/Caprines has both a program change and an adjustment. For the program change, APHIS increased the hours per response from .02 to 1 hour to better account for the time needed to ensure that all of the conditions listed in 9 CFR 95.4 have been met before signing any documentation/certification. This program change didn't change the number of responses, but it is responsible for increasing the burden hours by +134,064 hours. The adjustment in burden is described below with the other adjustments for this information collection.
⢠APHIS is adding VS 1-27 to this information collection (program change: +600 responses and +150 burden hours). This form is already approved for use by other APHIS VS programs.
⢠APHIS is also adding VS 17-130 back to this information collection (program change/violation: +100 responses and +19 burden hours). APHIS discontinued OMB approval in a past submission of this information collection, because it was thought that it would no longer be used with the changing disease statuses and regulations; however, APHIS continued to use the form without OMB approval. Since ROCIS doesn't allow for individual item violations, this violation is listed as a program change, but will be reported in the ICB as a violation.
The following adjustments occurred in burden mainly because of a rise in imports from Canada and other general business/disease status fluctuations:
⢠Certification Statement for Ovine/Caprine Products from Regions Listed in 9 CFR 95.4 and for Inedible Processed Animal Proteins Derived from Ovines/Caprines (+81,282 responses and +1,626 burden hours).
⢠VS 16-3 (+154 responses and +77 burden hours).
⢠Certificate for Inedible Processed Ovine/Caprine Origin Materials and Products from a Region Not Listed in 9 CFR 95.4 (+31,607 responses and +31,607 burden hours).
⢠VS 17-33 (-3,280 responses and -6,560 burden hours).
$5,442,883
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No
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No
Uncollected
Langston Hull 301 734-8364
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form VS 17-33 Business BSE
2015 0234 SS.docx
2015 0234 BSE 71.xlsx
Business BSE